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No. Of Romanian Business Owners In Italy Rose Nearly Ten Times In 2003- 2009 Interval

16:26, 24 Iun. 2010
The number of Romanians running businesses in Italy is nearly ten times higher compared to 2003 and exceeded 28,000 in 2009, according to a research report presented Thursday by confederation Caritas Romania, which also says Romanians are the second largest group of foreign entrepreneurs in Italy.

Romanians Run 25,000 Firms Registered In Italy – UniCredit Official

18:29, 14 Iun. 2010
About 25,000 of the firms registered in Italy are run by Romanians, said the chief of UniCredit institutional relations department, Giuseppe Scognamiglio.

Romanians Give Top Priority To All Social Problems, Want Authorities To Tackle Them- Poll

21:05, 13 Iun. 2010
Romanians have trouble deciding which social problems should be put on the front burner and believe these problems ought to be tackled mainly by state authorities, according to a survey conducted by market research company 360insights.

Over 60% Of Romanian Townspeople See Country Stuck In Crisis For Another 1-5 Yrs – Poll

17:37, 13 Iun. 2010
Over 60% of Romanian townspeople think Romania will be stuck in crisis over a period of one up to five years, and most of them expect the economic crisis will last for another three to five years, according to a survey conducted by market research company 360insights.

Somali Pirates Release UK-Flagged Asian Glory With Two Romanians Aboard

18:43, 11 Iun. 2010
The Asian Glory, the ship whose crew includes two Romanians, has been released by Somali pirates, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry announced Friday, according to the Interfax-Ukraine news agency, cited by the online edition of the Kyiv Post.

About 85% Of Romanians In Urban Areas Have Bank Cards, 32% Make Card Payments Weekly – Poll

16:12, 19 Mai 2010
About 85% of Romanians living in urban areas have a bank card, but only 32% of them use it for payments at least once a week, while 16% of them make bank card payments at intervals bigger than three months, according to a poll conducted by the Romanian Association of Electronic Payments (APERO).

Romania Expects Prison Transfer Of Some 12,000 Nationals As Of 2012

15:47, 17 Mai 2010
About 12,000 Romanian nationals arrested abroad are expected to be transferred in Romanian prisons starting 2012, Romania’s penitentiary administration general manager Ioan Bala said Monday, citing a European provision.

Romanians Blocked At Hurghada Airport, Egypt, To Return Home Tonight

21:36, 13 Apr. 2010
Romanian Ambassador to Egypt Gheorghe Dumitru told MEDIAFAX Tuesday evening Egypt's civil aviation authority said Koral Blue airline received flight authorization and will operate the return flight to Cluj-Napoca, northwestern Romania, tonight.

Romanians Working In Canada May Get Pensions From Both Countries Under New Social Security Agreement

10:41, 07 Apr. 2010
Romanian nationals who have worked in Canada and paid social contributions there will get pensions calculated according to contributions in both countries upon retirement.

More Than Half Of Romanians Won’t Get Bonuses For Easter – Poll

14:40, 30 Mart. 2010
Only 34% of Romanian employees might get bonuses for Easter this year, compared with 66% in 2009, and in some cases, bonuses will consist of food or gift vouchers, according to a poll conducted by www.jobsinro.ro between March 24 and March 30.

Romanians To Spend RON96B In Retail Stores This Year, Up 7% On ’09 – Euromonitor

17:14, 26 Mart. 2010
Romanians will spend 96.4 billion lei (EUR1=RON4.0682) this year on food and non-food products, some 7% more than in 2009, and will mostly target modern commerce, which will lead to the bankruptcy of over 900 small stores and boutiques, according to Euromonitor.

Romanian Bks Assoc Head: 2-3% Hike In ’10 Pvt Lending Would Be Good After ’09 Decline

18:01, 07 Feb. 2010
Romanian private lending was on downward trend in 2009 and an increase of 2% up to 3% in 2010 would be good news, the Romanian Banking Association ARB president Radu Ghetea told MEDIAFAX.

Somali Pirates Demand Record Ransom For Asian Glory – Media

13:34, 03 Feb. 2010
The Somali pirates who have captured the Asian Glory ship, which also had two Romanians in its crew, allegedly demand a record $15 million ransom to release the ship, according to Ukrainian intelligence sources quoted by the Bulgarian News Agency.

Two Romanian Sailors On UK-Flagged Ship Seized In Gulf Of Aden

15:01, 02 Ian. 2010
Two Romanian sailors are among the 25-member crew of UK-flagged vehicle carrier Asian Glory seized by Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden late Friday, according to the ship’s owner, British ship management company Zodiac Maritime Agencies.

Cold Weather Kills 11 People In Romania – Health Ministry

11:07, 21 Dec. 2009
Eleven people died of hypothermia during December 13-21 in Romanian counties Arad, Bacau, Constanta, Neamt, Prahova and Suceava, the country’s Health Ministry said Monday.

Most Romanians Buy Sweets, Clothing As Christmas Presents – Survey

14:16, 17 Dec. 2009
Most Romanians plan to buy sweets specific for the winter holidays as Christmas presents, as well as clothes, footwear and accessories, according to a survey conducted by market research company GfK Romania.

Romanian Nationals Prevalent Among Immigrants In Italy – Report

16:26, 14 Dec. 2009
Romanians form the largest ethnic minority group in Italy, with nearly 968,000 Romanians officially registered as living in Italy, accounting for 21% of total immigrants in the country, according to the 2009 national report on immigration by ISMU Institute, ASCA news agency reported on its website.

Most Romanians Would Seek Doctors, Avoid Vaccine, In Case Of AH1N1 Virus Infection

14:21, 16 Nov. 2009
Most Romanians are prepared to go to the doctor at the first symptoms of flu, but less than half of them want to get vaccines against the AH1N1 virus, saying they do not trust the new vaccine because it is insufficiently tested or they don’t see the flu as a real threat.

Presidential Contender Mircea Geoana Pledges Decent Living Standard For All Romanians

18:09, 24 Oct. 2009
The leader of Romania’s leftist Social Democratic Party, Mircea Geoana, one of the main contenders for President of Romania, on Saturday said he plans to wipe out any differences between the people in urban areas and those in rural areas, so that all Romanians rejoice a decent living standard.

President Says Romanians Are Reluctant To Sensitive Data Storage

11:27, 19 Oct. 2009
Romania’s President Traian Basescu on Monday said Romanians, and people in all former communist countries, are more reluctant to having sensitive data monitored and stored, unlike people in other democratic countries.

Romanians Believe The Government Pays Insufficient Attention To Their Econ Issues – Poll

18:02, 14 Sept. 2009
Romanians believe their government is not paying enough attention to their economic situations, are not convinced their lives are better in a market economy, look favorably on the EU and the energy cooperation with Russia and are eager to pull the military from Afghanistan, according to a GMF poll.

French Correctional Court Sentences Three Romanians To Prison On Assault Charges

12:30, 25 Aug. 2009
A correctional court in Bordeaux, France, sentenced three Romanian nationals to prison on charges of assault against drivers who refused to give them money in exchange for windshield cleaning, Sud Ouest informed.

Five Romanians Died On The Spot In Car Crash Near Szeged, Hungary

15:51, 10 Aug. 2009
Five Romanians died in the collision between a car registered in Spain and a Romanian truck on a road in the south of Hungary, near Szeged, the spokesperson of the regional police said Monday.

Two Romanians Died In Roof Crash In Berlin

11:03, 05 Aug. 2009
Two Romanian citizens died in a labor accident in Berlin, Germany, when the roof of an old building on the construction site of a Romanian Orthodox Church in the German capital collapsed on them, official sources told MEDIAFAX Wednesday.

Somali Pirates Free German-Owned Ship Carrying 11 Romanian Sailors

15:49, 18 Iul. 2009
Somali pirates on Saturday released a German-owned vessel and its crew, which also includes eleven Romanian sailors, after they received a $1.8 million ransom, pirate sources and officials said Saturday.

Forty-Two Romanians In Belfast Returned To Romania

09:21, 24 Iun. 2009
Romania’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Alin Serbanescu on Tuesday said 42 Romanian citizens in Belfast have been repatriated so far, adding they are among nearly 140 Romanians who said they wish to return to Romania.

Romanian Passports Issued For Romanian Citizens Only – Foreign Ministry

16:35, 22 Iun. 2009
Romania’s Foreign Ministry said in a press release that Romanian passports are issued for Romanian citizens only, while travel visas granted by Romanian authorities allow holders to travel in Romania and no other European Union member states.

Romanian Sailors Aboard Pirate-Seized Italian Ship Transferred To Shore

14:52, 22 Iun. 2009
The five Romanian sailors part of the crew of Italian ship Buccaneer, seized by Somali pirates on April 11, have been transferred to shore but are still held hostage, said the father of one of the sailors, cited by Italian daily La Stampa in its online edition Monday.

140 Romanians In Belfast Want To Return To Homeland

15:14, 21 Iun. 2009
Romanian foreign affairs minister Cristian Diaconescu said Sunday in a press conference that, so far, 140 Romanian citizens in Belfast, including 40 minors, expressed, at one point, the intention to return to the country.

Romanians In Belfast Want To Return To Romania, Embassy Started Procedures

15:37, 19 Iun. 2009
Romanian ambassador to London Ion Jinga met Thursday evening with Romanian nationals targeted by a series of racist attacks and most of them said they wish to return to Romania, the embassy said, adding procedures for their repatriation have been started.

Two Romanians Aboard Cruise Ship Quarantined Over Swine Flu

10:00, 19 Iun. 2009
At least 50 foreigners, among whom two Romanian nationals, are aboard cruise ship Ocean Dream held in quarantine in Venezuela over a small swine flu outbreak, Agencia Boliviariana de Noticias reported on its website.

Romanian Ambassador To London Goes To Belfast For Talks On Recent Racist Attacks

16:42, 18 Iun. 2009
Romanian ambassador to London Ion Jinga on Thursday went to Belfast for talks with local officials, including the Prime Minister of Northern Ireland, on the situation of nearly 130 Romanian nationals who, alongside other foreigners, were subject to racist attacks in recent days.

Another Family Of Romanians Attacked In Belfast, None Injured

09:52, 18 Iun. 2009
The home of another Romanian family in Belfast was attacked Wednesday night, after more than 100 Romanians were forced to move to temporary housing because of such incidents, BBC Online informed.

Half Of Romanians Affected By Fincl Crisis In Mar – GfK Survey

12:38, 15 Iun. 2009
The income of almost half of Romanians was negatively affected by the financial crisis in March, especially at the level of extra-salary gains, according to a survey of research company GfK.

Romanians Vote For Members Of The European Parliament

07:52, 07 Iun. 2009
Romanians began voting Sunday morning to choose 33 people who will serve as representatives of the country in the European Parliament for the next five years.

Brazilian Police Arrests Four Romanians Holding 5 Kg Of Cocaine – Media

19:38, 26 Mai 2009
Brazilian federal police discovered the Brazilian connection of an international network used by Romanians for cocaine and ecstasy traffic, according to Brazilian daily Globo, who writes four Romanians were arrested in May, found to hold 4.8 kilograms of cocaine and 21,000 ecstasy pills.

Over 30 Romanians Arrested Recently In Spain, Mostly For Theft

19:13, 22 Mai 2009
Over 30 Romanians were arrested in past days by Spanish authorities in connection with thefts of crosses, tombstones and coffins, bottles of whisky and rum, boxes of gel and shampoo and for allegedly attacking trucks on the highway.

Three Romanians Arrested In Poland After Killing 79 Year Old Woman

15:06, 04 Mai 2009
Three Romanian nationals have been arrested in Poland following the murder of a 79 year old woman, in Szczercow, near the town of Lodz, AFP reported.

Romanians In Spain Need To Worry About Swine Flu – Association

19:53, 30 Apr. 2009
Romanians who reside in Spain are in danger of becoming infected with the swine flu even if they do not travel abroad, as the Spanish authorities already confirmed ten cases of swine flu, the Federation of Romanian Associations in Europe (FADERE) said Thursday.

Romania FM Calls On Romanians To Steer Clear Of Mexico Over Swine Flu Outbreak

11:47, 27 Apr. 2009
Romania’s Foreign Ministry advised Romanian citizens to avoid trips to Mexico, unless absolutely necessary, following swine flu cases caused by a potentially deadly virus, which is transmitted between people.